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Episode 3778
From Countdown
Episode 3778 was broadcast on 22 September 2004, as part of Series 52.
Robert Harris played Fairley Ramsay, with Robert Harris winning 85 - 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Simpson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent, who celebrated her 1000th appearance on Countdown. She was presented with a copy of Richard Whiteley's autobiography Himoff! as a gift.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Robert Harris | Score | Fairley Ramsay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MFNEUIAQR | MARINE | 6 – 6 | FAMINE | AQUIFER*, FIREMAN, FRAENUM* | 7 |
2 | EIAMTPCUL | IMPALE | 12 – 6 | pictule ☓ | CALUMET*, CLIMATE, METICAL*, PICULET*, PLICATE | 14 |
3 | OEIRTMLWC | CORTILE | 19 – 13 | MORTICE | CORMLET*, MOTLIER* | 21 |
4 | EAOHGSIRD | SHADIER | 26 – 13 | SIGHED | DISHRAG*, GHERAOS, HAIRDOS*, HEGIRAS*, HOAGIES*, OGREISH*, RADIOES*, ROADIES | 28 |
5 | 50 2 4 4 9 3 → 118 | 118
50 × (3 - 4 ÷ 4) + 9 × 2 |
36 – 23 | 118
50 × (3 - 4 ÷ 4) + 9 × 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | GARDENIA | DRAINAGE | ||||
6 | EIOSPNMUY | PONIES | 42 – 29 | PONIES | EPONYMS*, SPUMONE*, SPUMONI* | 45 |
7 | IEINRLMBE | ERMINE | 48 – 35 | LIMBER | NIMBLER | 52 |
8 | OAEATNCTE | ACETONE | 55 – 42 | ACETONE | ACETATE*, CATENAE* | 59 |
9 | OAOEGSKFP | SPEAK | 60 – 47 | PAGES | GOPAKS*, POGOES, POOKAS* | 65 |
10 | 50 3 2 6 3 6 → 486 | 486
50 × (6 + 3) + 6 × 3 × 2 |
70 – 47 | 494 |
|
75 |
TTT | ESTIMATE | TEATIMES | ||||
11 | DTUIOARED | tarried ☓ | 70 – 54 | RADIOED | AUDITED*, AUDITOR, OUTRIDE*, ROADIED*, TOADIED* | 82 |
12 | IOALREXDU | UXORIAL | 77 – 54 | LOUDER | EXORDIAL | 90 |
13 | AEONSBDRA | BROADENS | 85 – 62 | BROADENS | BANDORAS*, BANDORES*, SEABOARD | 98 |
14 | 50 5 3 1 4 3 → 419 | 413 | 85 – 72 | 419
(50 + 3) × (5 + 3) - 4 - 1 |
|
108 |
15 | DIRTYNECS | 85 – 82 | STRIDENCY
(11 seconds) |
118 |